The Women in Tech & Data Awards recognize and celebrate women who are driving excellence and innovation across the technology and data landscape. The Data Science Professional of the Year award honors an individual who has demonstrated leadership and expertise in managing large data sets, interrogating complex data, and deriving meaningful value through advanced analytics.

Roberts was selected as this year’s winner for her leadership in natural language processing innovation at ConnexAI, where she leads a team of data scientists in the company's AI Research Lab. Nichola’s ability to translate complex, large-scale conversational data into actionable intelligence has played a pivotal role in advancing ConnexAI’s conversational intelligence capabilities, strengthening its AI-driven product portfolio, and delivering significant ROI to enterprise clients.

“We are incredibly proud of Nichola and the impact she continues to make across our organisation," said Michael Collier, Head Of Software Development at ConnexAI. “Her expertise, leadership, and commitment to innovation exemplify the values that drive us forward. This recognition reflects not only her technical excellence but also the tangible business impact she delivers as an effective technical leader.”

Trusted across multiple sectors including automotive, healthcare, insurance, and legal services, ConnexAI's solutions have delivered measurable improvements in response times, customer satisfaction, and service consistency worldwide. Its proprietary AI models power solutions that consistently deliver measurable value to enterprise clients.

Trusted across multiple sectors including automotive, healthcare, insurance, and legal services, ConnexAI's solutions have delivered measurable improvements in response times, customer satisfaction, and service consistency worldwide.